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#876edb color: Soft violet

#876edb is rgb(135, 110, 219) in RGB and oklch(61.252% 0.16023 291.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.3%
0.160
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #876edb

#876edb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #876edb mixed with white

  1. 876edb
  2. 927de0
  3. 9d8ce4
  4. a89ae8
  5. b4a9ec
  6. c0b7f0
  7. ccc5f3
  8. d8d4f7
  9. e5e2fa
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #876edb mixed with black

  1. 876edb
  2. 755fbe
  3. 6350a2
  4. 514187
  5. 41336d
  6. 312654
  7. 21193c
  8. 130e26
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876edb with less saturation

  1. 876edb
  2. 8671d3
  3. 8674ca
  4. 8577c2
  5. 8579b9
  6. 847bb1
  7. 847da8
  8. 847f9f
  9. 848196
  10. 84828d

Questions about #876edb

What color is #876edb?

#876edb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 110, 219), in HSL hsl(253.76, 60.22%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.252% 0.16023 291.509).

What colors go well with #876edb?

The complementary color of #876edb is #888b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b80e3 and #af5fbd. The triadic partners are #cc6100 and #009e79.

Is white or black text more readable on #876edb?

White text reads better on #876edb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876edb a warm or cool color?

#876edb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.16.